International Press Brief

Presidential Election in Colombia

The conservative candidate Ivan Duque (protégé of former President Álvaro Uribe) won the second round of Colombia’s presidential election with 54% of the vote against left-wing candidate Gustavo Petro (42%). This ballot was marked by the polarization between the candidates and in the society, and the perspective on the peace agreement, signed in 2016 with FARC, was one of the main cleavages between candidates.

Spain: changes at the Moncloa

In Spain, the approval of a no-confidence vote against the PP government headed by Mariano Rajoy led to the appointment of Pedro Sánchez as prime minister of a PSOE government that gathers the parliamentary support of a number of left-wing and nationalist parties.

Events

Launch of A Extensão das Plataformas Continentais
Decorre no próximo dia 21 de junho, o lançamento do livro «A Extensão das Plataformas Continentais», coordenado por Rafael García Perez, Paulo Neves Coelho e Teresa Ferreira Rodrigues, no Salão Nobre do Palácio da Independência em Lisboa.

Colóquio "O Euro e a Soberania Económica"
Decorre no próximo dia 22 de junho, o colóquio «O Euro e a Soberania Económica», uma organização do IHC - NOVA FCSH, do IPRI-NOVA e do IFILNOVA na Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, em Lisboa. A entrada é livre.

IPRI in the News

Pas de deux
Carlos Gaspar
Público, 13 | June | 2018

Ditadura do simbólico
Bernardo Pires de Lima
Diário de Notícias, 12 | June | 2018

A cimeira Trump-Kim e o “método da loucura” na política internacional
José Pedro Teixeira Fernandes
Público, 10 | June | 2018

Working Papers

Working Paper n.º 57/2018
«Migration crisis in the EU: developing a framework for analysis of national security and defence strategies»
João Estevens, IPRI-NOVA

Working Paper n.º 56/2017
«Labour Market Reforms and the Crisis in Portugal: No change, U-Turn or New Departure?»
Daniel Cardoso & Rui Branco, IPRI-NOVA